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EmailINTERNATIONAL CHILD SUPPORT - A PRIORITY
Child support enforcement is a high priority for the United States Government . The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 ( PRWORA ), as amended, strengthened and improved child support collection activities. When one parent is in a foreign country, finding
a way to enforce a U.S. child support order overseas can be a daunting prospect. This U.S. Department of State, Bureau of
Consular Affairs home page feature walks you through the process step-by-step. We welcome your feedback on the usefulness
of this material and your suggestions for ways to improve it.
FINDING YOUR WAY THROUGH THE PROCESS
Click on the topics below for step-by-step information on international child support enforcement.
- Frequently Asked Questions
- International Child Support - A Priority (Finding your way through the process)
- What's New in Child Support Enforcement
- Getting Started
- U.S. Federal International Child Support Agreements
- Individual U.S. State Child Support Arrangements
- Locating the Parent Overseas
- Obtaining Support Enforcement Through the Employer
- Legal Services and Processes
- Other International Agreements
- Private Organizations
- Enforcing a Foreign Support Order in the U.S.
- Links
- Reference Materials
- State Child Support Agencies
